Randolph County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Randolph County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Randolph County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Randolph County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Randolph County leans more Republican than 11 of 15 neighbors.
Randolph County runs about 28 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Randolph County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 58 points.
Why Randolph County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Randolph County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Randolph County, AL sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Randolph County looks the way it does
Turnout in Randolph County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Heard County, GA R+71
- Clay County, AL R+65
- Cleburne County, AL R+84
- Troup County, GA R+11
- Chambers County, AL R+13
- Carroll County, GA R+35
- Haralson County, GA R+73
- Tallapoosa County, AL R+39
- Calhoun County, AL R+35
- Coweta County, GA R+27
Counties with Similar Populations
- Seward County, KS R+27
- Henry County, MO R+54
- Martin County, NC R+4
- Wyandot County, OH R+53
- Jo Daviess County, IL R+18
- Putnam County, GA R+26
- Anson County, NC Even
- Houston County, TX R+41
- Scott County, TN R+70
- Prince Edward County, VA D+7
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.